such_heights: amy and rory looking at a pile of post (merlin: gwen)
Amy ([personal profile] such_heights) wrote 2009-04-08 10:11 am (UTC)

Usually, when Gwen and Morgana talk, it is plot-related in some way, and often the plot of the episode is a man - whether it's knights in a tournament or Lancelot or Mordred. It's very rare that there are subplots of side-conversations, most of the Bechdel passes are as a result of the two of them discussing Morgana's dreams, or coming up with ideas for things they can do to help whatever the crisis of the week is.

This is, I think, an unconsidered side effect of a white main cast and a determination to include non white characters.

Yup - and the 'unconsidered' thing is so typical of British TV, especially fantasy and sci-fi etc. They cast people and then don't consider how their race affects the way the character comes across (a case in point being Freema Agyeman, I think).

They should a) have had Pellinore in more background scenes before he died b) get another recurring non white character now they've killed Tom. Or have Lance come back.

This, basically. And I seriously want moar Lancelot anyway!

Are there any non white guys in the plot to kill Uther?

Have just checked - yes! One of Tauren's men. Other than that, the only non-white bad guy is Kanen in The Moment of Truth.

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